NEW BEDFORD— The Southcoast® Blood Bank at St. Luke’s Hospital has announced its August hours and schedule for the community blood drives. For the month of August, Southcoast has partnered with Destination Soups to offer blood donors a delicious treat.

Anyone who donates blood at the Southcoast Blood Bank Donor Room at St. Luke’s Hospital, or at any of the community blood drives hosted by the Southcoast Blood Bank during the month of August, will receive a certificate for a free cup of soup or a mini grilled cheese redeemable at Destination Soups, 149 Union Street in New Bedford.

Destination Soups is open six days - Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. For more information on Destination Soups including their daily specials, visit www.destinationsoups.com.

If you plan to donate, please remember to bring a proper form of identification. Southcoast Health offers the community two different ways to make a donation:

The Southcoast Blood Bank Donor Room: The Southcoast Blood Bank Donor Room is located at St. Luke’s Hospital, 101 Page Street, New Bedford, off the main lobby. Walk-ins and appointments are welcome Monday and Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the 1st Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (except holiday weekends, the Donor Room will be open the 2nd Saturday of the month). For more information or to make an appointment, call 508-973-5320. More information is also available online at www.southcoast.org/bloodbank/.